(a) Calculate the distance that light travels in 0.5 seconds, and express the answer in units of the circumference of the earth. The equatorial circumference of the earth is 4.01 x 10^7 m. (b) Now let's calculate how much time is required for light to travel 5 m distance.

Respuesta :

Answer:

a)  3.74 circumference of earth

b)1.67× 10⁻⁸ sec

Explanation:

a) given,

time =  0.5 second

distance = speed  × time

              = 3 x 10⁸ × 0.5  

              = 1.5 × 10⁸ m

circumference of earth = 40075 km

                                       = 4.01 × 10⁷m

distance with respect to circumference=[tex]\dfrac{1.5 \times 10^8}{4.01 \times 10^7}[/tex]

                                                                 = 3.74 circumference of earth

b) distance = 5 m

time =[tex]\dfrac{distance}{speed}[/tex]

        =[tex]\dfrac{5}{3\times 10^8}[/tex]

        = 1.67× 10⁻⁸ sec